Historical Events
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Okinawa: US Navy ships bomb the Japanese island of Okinawa in preparation for the Allied invasion; it would become the largest battle of the Pacific War in World War II
- British 7th Black Watch crosses the Rhine into Germany
- British Prime Minister Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Straelen
British Cross the Rhine
Lt. Gen. Miles Dempsey becomes the first British commander to cross the Rhine during the Allied invasion of Germany
S. S. Cars Rebranded Jaguar
The Swallow Sidecar Company headed by William Lyons agrees to change its name to Jaguar
Famous Birthdays
- David Grisman, American folk-bluegrass-jazz fusion mandolin player (Old And In The Way; Jerry Garcia), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
- Franco Battiato, Italian pop, rock, and new wave singer, songwriter (“La Voce del Padrone” (“The Master’s Voice”), and filmmaker ("Lost Love"), born in Jonia, Sicily. Italy (d. 2021)
- Krasnodar Rora, Croatian soccer midfielder (5 caps Yugoslavia; Dinamo Zagreb, Standard Liège) and manager (Šibenik), born in Vis, Croatia (d. 2020)
About March 23, 1945
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 1 month and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
